. >> this is from the gar state. there's a lack of quality control in the republican party when it comes to candidates. just look at new jersey, a state that republicans have eyed for a long time. this is the candidate that primary voters have chosen to run against cory booker in the state's special election for senate. here's what he stands for. he opposes marriage equality. he's against gun control. he's anti-abortion. even in cases of rape and incest. he wants to dismantle the irs. he's a hard liner on immigration and wants to make english the official language. buzz feed summarized it like this. he called social security a ponzi scheme. denounces spanish advertisement. and describes cory booker his pony in the new jersey senate election as a socialist who just can't wait to pull the race card. many people may agree with those positions but they are unlikely to get you elected in blue new jersey. how can the republican party take control of this primary process and stop from blowing otherwise respectable opportuni